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WASHINGTON UPDATE: Minority-serving Institutions Seek Long-term Funding Increases
Advocates seek additional funding through a couple of bills under consideration in Congress.
September 2, 2009
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Minority-Serving Institutions Seek Long-Term Funding Increases
Advocates seek additional funding through a couple of bills under consideration in Congress.
September 2, 2009
Latinx
HBCU Power Brokers on Capitol Hill
Meet some of the movers and shakers who make things happen in Washington, D.C.
August 19, 2009
Students
Thinking Outside of the Fundraising Box
From black-tie events to direct deposit donations from alumni, private HBCUs are finding success in creative fundraising.
August 19, 2009
HBCUs
Rising Tuition Rates, Recession Having Impact on Students, Schools
Many of the nation’s colleges and universities are raising tuition for students this school year, and the economic recession is having an effect on several Minority-Serving Institutions.
August 6, 2009
Latinx
WASHINGTON UPDATE – Power Players for HSIs and Tribal Colleges
In Washington, D.C., many individuals aspire to become power players. But the true test is the ability to influence policy and legislation.
August 5, 2009
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Power Players for HSIs and Tribal Colleges
These are some of the movers and shakers who make things happen in Washington, D.C.
August 5, 2009
MSIs
Police at UVM, 3 communities recording race
Police at the University of Vermont and at three communities are recording the race of drivers during traffic stops.  According to the Burlington Free Press, the data collection project, also in Burlington, South Burlington and Winooski, follows through on a pledge made in 2007 at a community forum by Chittenden County law enforcement to pursue […]
August 3, 2009
MSIs
Perspectives: The Black Community’s Shared Responsibility in ‘Wrongful’ Police Profiling
What is apparent and missing from the dialogue on police profiling minorities is the dark side of the coin that asks the question, “is there a shared responsibility between the African-American community and policing that co-equally contribute to the disparity figures”?
August 2, 2009
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Minority-serving Institutions Battle for Budget Consideration
Colleges disagree over what constitutes an agricultural program and therefore who qualifies for limited federal agricultural resources.
June 24, 2009
HBCUs
HBCU Group Seeks Share of Stimulus
With many chronically underfunded historically Black colleges in need of a lifeline, HBCUs should reap some of the federal stimulus dollars – money they can in turn use to produce needed minority teachers and scientists, recommends the Thurgood Marshall College Fund in a new report.
June 17, 2009
Students
Colleges and Universities Must Not Rest On Their Laurels
Institutions must gear up to face new challenges, such as ensuring campus security, keeping up with technology and maintaining quality.
June 10, 2009
Latinx
HSIs, Others Look to Census for Aid to Schools, Communities
Advocacy groups are seeing to it that the U.S. Census Bureau has the necessary resources to count all U.S. residents effectively.
May 27, 2009
Latinx
Volunteer Service Capacity Bill May Benefit MSIs
The Kennedy Serve America Act would create a variety of programs, including an Education Corps to help low-income youth improve educational achievement.
May 13, 2009
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Minority-serving Institutions To Lose Funding Under Obama Budget
The Obama administration proposed its first full education budget Thursday, with funding for an array of new programs but a net decrease for minority-serving colleges and universities.
May 7, 2009
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HSIs, HBCUs Seek Greater Visibility From White House
Advocates of minority-serving institutions seek changes while monitoring newappointments to senior U.S. Department of Education posts.
April 29, 2009
State Postsecondary Education Research
Faculty & Staff
Study Finds Minorities Underrepresented in Graduate School
To broaden the participation of graduate studies among underrepresented minorities, graduate studies programs must go beyond simply recruiting students from diverse groups and provide students with the support and resources needed to graduate, says a new report released by the Council of Graduate Schools.
April 23, 2009
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EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson Promotes a More Inclusive Environmental Movement
Lisa Jackson, the first African-American to serve as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is committed to diversifying the landscape of environmental advocacy, which is often defined by the contributions of White Americans.
April 21, 2009
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